Channing Arndt
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The world has made immense progress against extreme poverty, but it is still the reality for almost one in ten people worldwide.
Income and consumption are not enough to determine whether an individual is disadvantaged on social, educational or health parameters, or in relative living standards and quality of life
A Niti Aayog report that claims the proportion of Indians classified as ‘poor’ almost halved from 2015-16 to 2019-21 has drawn scepticism for a number of reasons, including the timing of its release
Poverty has traditionally been measured using just one criterion – money. Since 2021, the Indian government’s think tank has been doing it a little differently, taking a leaf out the UN’s book